Revista Brasileira De Herbicidas 2016; 15(1): 48-57
Biological characteristics, resistance to herbicides and management of Amaranthus palmeri in agroecosystems
Herbicide-resistant populations of the species A. palmeri were detected in Brazilian crops in 2014. Plants from this species were never identified in Brazil before. In other places of the world, A. palmeri causes many crop losses due to its biological characteristics and its competitivity in agricultural systems. Furthermore, herbicide-resistant populations become an important management issue, especially in the case of multiple herbicide resistance. This literature review describes the biological characteristics of this species in order to understand its adaptation and potential for crop losses and, also, to help to identify weakness which might aid the plant eradication. The cases described are those of resistance of A. palmeri around the world, as well as the mechanisms responsible for this resistance. It is presented possible actions that allow the management and control of plants from this species in cotton, soybean and corn crops.
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